6 Photos by Charles Post that Define American Conservation
Charles Post has spent a lot of time outside, and for good reason. He is a renowned ecologist, environmental brand consultant, and filmmaker who […]
Native and Non-Native Bees on the Colorado Prairie
The first insect most kids learn about is the honey bee which is actually the introduced species, Eurasian Honey Bee (Apis mellifera). Mellifera is Latin for honey-bearing. Eurasian Honey Bees were imported by settlers to the U.S. in the 1600s. This species is now found all over the world except for in the high arctic, Antarctica, and the Sahara Desert.
Our favorite female musicians
Celebrating our favorite songs by women for Women’s History Month.
Ranchlands Today
In the Unknown Certainty of Tomorrow It is November 1999. I am standing in the Chico Basin ranch corrals, watching […]
Rodents on the Range: The North American Porcupine
It is winter on the Chico Basin Ranch. Winter is the best time to find porcupines as the trees have […]
Horses and Helicopters
There’s definitely certain situations where the helicopter shines. But cutting pairs, sorting cattle, you can’t do that in a helicopter or a bike, that’s a horse job. The interesting thing is that people think it’s one or the other, but in combination, you can’t beat it.
The History of Zapata Ranch
Archaeological investigations have documented that the San Luis Valley was utilized by various Native American cultures for thousands of years. The earliest time period, the Paleo-Indian stage (approximately 11,500 B.P. to 7,800 B.P.), was characterized by highly mobile, specialized big-game hunters whose sites are sometimes associated with the remains of extinct megafauna such as mammoth, bison, camel, and ground sloths.
Never Not Birding
Are birds the most sung-about members of the animal kingdom? Based on the breadth and depth of our bird-inspired playlist, […]
The Life of a Ranch Horse: Caguama
The Spanish word for loggerhead sea turtle–caguama–is also Mexican slang for a 32 ounce bottle of beer, the connection being, presumably, that the further down the bottle one drinks, the more it comes to resemble its aquatic namesake. The fleabitten grey gelding who has been part of the Ranchlands remuda for over a decade seems to have earned the distinction of this same name (pronounced ca-wa-ma) as a nod to his lanky conformation and smooth disposition.